Skip to content

Population in Bolivia compared to Tuvalu: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 1,370 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.37% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Bolivia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Tuvalu
2100 17,893,435 12,153
2099 17,914,045 12,146
2098 17,933,130 12,126
2097 17,950,426 12,104
2096 17,965,884 12,081
2095 17,979,632 12,066
2094 17,991,321 12,048
2093 18,001,837 12,028
2092 18,010,965 11,999
2091 18,018,743 11,972
2090 18,024,598 11,941
2089 18,028,683 11,909
2088 18,031,111 11,874
2087 18,032,273 11,847
2086 18,031,453 11,812
2085 18,028,821 11,772
2084 18,023,949 11,728
2083 18,017,099 11,689
2082 18,008,181 11,649
2081 17,996,924 11,609
2080 17,983,295 11,547
2079 17,967,169 11,491
2078 17,948,431 11,441
2077 17,926,683 11,382
2076 17,901,540 11,324
2075 17,873,249 11,268
2074 17,842,092 11,203
2073 17,808,644 11,127
2072 17,771,740 11,069
2071 17,731,963 10,994
2070 17,689,544 10,936
2069 17,643,806 10,866
2068 17,595,053 10,798
2067 17,542,502 10,730
2066 17,486,641 10,666
2065 17,427,942 10,611
2064 17,365,688 10,546
2063 17,300,458 10,482
2062 17,232,339 10,425
2061 17,160,987 10,356
2060 17,086,684 10,299
2059 17,009,134 10,230
2058 16,928,354 10,167
2057 16,844,476 10,115
2056 16,757,244 10,048
2055 16,667,208 9,985
2054 16,573,408 9,927
2053 16,476,868 9,859
2052 16,377,020 9,802
2051 16,273,802 9,731
2050 16,167,331 9,666
2049 16,057,626 9,600
2048 15,944,702 9,533
2047 15,829,057 9,456
2046 15,710,244 9,390
2045 15,588,370 9,329
2044 15,463,403 9,267
2043 15,335,251 9,201
2042 15,204,099 9,136
2041 15,069,930 9,084
2040 14,933,077 9,043
2039 14,793,148 8,992
2038 14,650,075 8,952
2037 14,504,571 8,925
2036 14,356,512 8,910
2035 14,205,539 8,901
2034 14,051,957 8,894
2033 13,896,375 8,903
2032 13,738,443 8,923
2031 13,578,504 8,946
2030 13,416,363 8,997
2029 13,252,713 9,056
2028 13,087,555 9,132
2027 12,920,647 9,226
2026 12,752,679 9,341
2025 12,583,455 9,484
2024 12,413,315 9,646
2023 12,244,159 9,816
2022 12,077,154 9,992
2021 11,937,360 10,194
2020 11,816,299 10,399
2019 11,671,386 10,581
2018 11,508,368 10,751
2017 11,344,587 10,869
2016 11,180,020 10,930
2015 11,014,705 10,963
2014 10,848,888 10,984
2013 10,682,608 11,001
2012 10,515,807 10,934
2011 10,348,929 10,780
2010 10,182,345 10,614
2009 10,016,275 10,461
2008 9,850,858 10,321
2007 9,685,960 10,182
2006 9,521,689 10,056
2005 9,360,754 9,940
2004 9,204,287 9,816
2003 9,050,700 9,695
2002 8,900,355 9,623
2001 8,752,736 9,586
2000 8,606,326 9,544
1999 8,459,806 9,496
1998 8,313,394 9,451
1997 8,167,900 9,400
1996 8,021,736 9,342
1995 7,874,676 9,280
1994 7,727,322 9,207
1993 7,579,195 9,126
1992 7,430,336 9,038
1991 7,280,289 8,928
1990 7,130,142 8,798
1989 6,981,766 8,662
1988 6,835,508 8,518
1987 6,692,162 8,371
1986 6,552,479 8,217
1985 6,416,185 8,046
1984 6,281,868 7,902
1983 6,149,060 7,789
1982 6,018,088 7,664
1981 5,888,109 7,526
1980 5,758,900 7,366
1979 5,630,849 7,184
1978 5,504,123 6,957
1977 5,379,166 6,686
1976 5,256,496 6,404
1975 5,137,539 6,117
1974 5,022,475 5,822
1973 4,910,200 5,681
1972 4,800,978 5,692
1971 4,694,342 5,685
1970 4,590,010 5,663
1969 4,488,232 5,631
1968 4,388,944 5,624
1967 4,292,572 5,652
1966 4,199,550 5,686
1965 4,109,796 5,715
1964 4,022,996 5,752
1963 3,938,913 5,751
1962 3,857,493 5,699
1961 3,778,731 5,648
1960 3,702,323 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bolivia's population will grow by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Tuvalu
2100 -0.12% 0.06%
2099 -0.11% 0.17%
2098 -0.1% 0.18%
2097 -0.09% 0.19%
2096 -0.08% 0.12%
2095 -0.06% 0.15%
2094 -0.06% 0.16%
2093 -0.05% 0.25%
2092 -0.04% 0.22%
2091 -0.03% 0.26%
2090 -0.02% 0.27%
2089 -0.01% 0.3%
2088 -0.006% 0.23%
2087 0.005% 0.29%
2086 0.01% 0.35%
2085 0.03% 0.37%
2084 0.04% 0.33%
2083 0.05% 0.35%
2082 0.06% 0.34%
2081 0.08% 0.54%
2080 0.09% 0.48%
2079 0.1% 0.43%
2078 0.12% 0.52%
2077 0.14% 0.51%
2076 0.16% 0.5%
2075 0.17% 0.58%
2074 0.19% 0.69%
2073 0.21% 0.53%
2072 0.22% 0.68%
2071 0.24% 0.54%
2070 0.26% 0.64%
2069 0.28% 0.63%
2068 0.3% 0.63%
2067 0.32% 0.6%
2066 0.34% 0.51%
2065 0.36% 0.62%
2064 0.38% 0.61%
2063 0.4% 0.55%
2062 0.42% 0.67%
2061 0.43% 0.55%
2060 0.46% 0.68%
2059 0.48% 0.61%
2058 0.5% 0.52%
2057 0.52% 0.66%
2056 0.54% 0.64%
2055 0.57% 0.58%
2054 0.59% 0.69%
2053 0.61% 0.58%
2052 0.63% 0.73%
2051 0.66% 0.67%
2050 0.68% 0.69%
2049 0.71% 0.7%
2048 0.73% 0.82%
2047 0.76% 0.71%
2046 0.78% 0.65%
2045 0.81% 0.67%
2044 0.84% 0.71%
2043 0.86% 0.72%
2042 0.89% 0.57%
2041 0.92% 0.46%
2040 0.95% 0.56%
2039 0.98% 0.44%
2038 1% 0.31%
2037 1.03% 0.17%
2036 1.06% 0.1%
2035 1.09% 0.08%
2034 1.12% -0.1%
2033 1.15% -0.22%
2032 1.18% -0.27%
2031 1.21% -0.56%
2030 1.23% -0.66%
2029 1.26% -0.83%
2028 1.29% -1.02%
2027 1.32% -1.23%
2026 1.34% -1.51%
2025 1.37% -1.68%
2024 1.38% -1.73%
2023 1.38% -1.76%
2022 1.17% -1.98%
2021 1.02% -1.97%
2020 1.24% -1.72%
2019 1.42% -1.58%
2018 1.44% -1.09%
2017 1.47% -0.56%
2016 1.5% -0.3%
2015 1.53% -0.19%
2014 1.56% -0.15%
2013 1.59% 0.61%
2012 1.61% 1.43%
2011 1.64% 1.56%
2010 1.66% 1.46%
2009 1.68% 1.36%
2008 1.7% 1.37%
2007 1.73% 1.25%
2006 1.72% 1.17%
2005 1.7% 1.26%
2004 1.7% 1.25%
2003 1.69% 0.75%
2002 1.69% 0.39%
2001 1.7% 0.44%
2000 1.73% 0.51%
1999 1.76% 0.48%
1998 1.78% 0.54%
1997 1.82% 0.62%
1996 1.87% 0.67%
1995 1.91% 0.79%
1994 1.95% 0.89%
1993 2% 0.97%
1992 2.06% 1.23%
1991 2.11% 1.48%
1990 2.13% 1.57%
1989 2.14% 1.69%
1988 2.14% 1.76%
1987 2.13% 1.87%
1986 2.12% 2.13%
1985 2.14% 1.82%
1984 2.16% 1.45%
1983 2.18% 1.63%
1982 2.21% 1.83%
1981 2.24% 2.17%
1980 2.27% 2.53%
1979 2.3% 3.26%
1978 2.32% 4.05%
1977 2.33% 4.4%
1976 2.32% 4.69%
1975 2.29% 5.07%
1974 2.29% 2.48%
1973 2.27% -0.19%
1972 2.27% 0.12%
1971 2.27% 0.39%
1970 2.27% 0.57%
1969 2.26% 0.12%
1968 2.25% -0.5%
1967 2.22% -0.6%
1966 2.18% -0.51%
1965 2.16% -0.64%
1964 2.13% 0.02%
1963 2.11% 0.91%
1962 2.08% 0.9%
1961 2.06% 0.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Tuvalu
Current population
12798112
9341
Population rank 79/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.0001%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
5.99 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +463 +0
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 195/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change -3,179 -255
Net migration rank 110/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 246
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -255
2024 - -3,000 - -280
2023 172,336 -3,008 137 -323
2022 167,691 -3,008 150 -320
2021 119,576 -4,663 151 -366
2020 131,870 -4,663 161 -355
2019 171,593 -8,981 166 -343
2018 172,775 -9,344 169 -329
2017 173,799 -9,669 163 -246
2016 175,057 -10,071 157 -200
2015 176,169 -10,525 153 -179
2014 176,967 -10,971 149 -166
2013 177,929 -11,369 148 -160
2012 178,716 -11,689 148 1
2011 178,840 -12,106 142 28
2010 179,036 -12,590 136 22
2009 178,741 -13,055 130 15
2008 178,576 -13,418 125 10
2007 178,309 -13,669 125 1
2006 177,999 -14,107 129 -5
2005 173,567 -15,594 131 -8
2004 172,350 -17,385 132 -10
2003 171,846 -19,621 136 -16
2002 170,656 -22,188 141 -104
2001 171,177 -24,405 151 -117
2000 172,996 -26,940 159 -118
1999 175,051 -28,074 166 -120
1998 174,207 -28,378 172 -122
1997 173,731 -28,566 177 -120
1996 175,861 -28,685 182 -121
1995 175,141 -28,204 191 -125
1994 175,387 -27,621 195 -120
1993 175,344 -26,856 202 -119
1992 174,242 -25,005 196 -104
1991 174,836 -23,982 203 -72
1990 171,351 -21,917 204 -69
1989 168,044 -20,720 208 -71
1988 164,763 -19,568 215 -72
1987 160,458 -18,948 219 -68
1986 156,146 -18,297 219 -56
1985 152,288 -17,558 215 -36
1984 150,545 -16,625 212 -103
1983 147,129 -15,432 206 -87
1982 144,825 -14,580 198 -66
1981 143,199 -13,476 186 -46
1980 140,460 -11,762 173 0
1979 137,331 -9,923 158 37
1978 134,504 -8,462 141 119
1977 131,569 -7,714 128 149
1976 128,552 -7,063 117 171
1975 122,864 -6,424 108 186
1974 119,560 -5,873 102 197
1973 116,323 -5,457 101 -121
1972 112,799 -5,224 94 -102
1971 110,749 -5,057 101 -85
1970 107,897 -4,915 102 -71
1969 105,361 -4,784 102 -65
1968 102,671 -4,679 97 -127
1967 99,339 -4,586 92 -123
1966 95,800 -4,507 91 -121
1965 92,655 -4,444 93 -128
1964 89,745 -4,352 98 -135
1963 87,010 -4,233 106 -52
1962 84,090 -4,026 113 -61
1961 81,106 -3,642 120 -77
1960 78,501 -3,144 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tuvalu | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.6% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people). In Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/bolivia/tuvalu | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.